Leptographium
E133708
Leptographium is a genus of fungi known for its association with bark beetles and its role in causing staining and disease in coniferous trees.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leptographium canonical | 4 |
| Leptographium procerum | 1 |
| Leptographium terebrantis | 1 |
| Leptographium truncatum | 1 |
| Leptographium wageneri | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1151047 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leptographium Context triple: [Ophiostomataceae, includesGenus, Leptographium]
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A.
Boehmeriopsis
Boehmeriopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to parts of Asia and known for its herbaceous species.
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B.
Reissekia
Reissekia is a small genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, native to parts of South America.
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C.
Hunnemannia
Hunnemannia is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy family, known for its ornamental, bright yellow, poppy-like blooms.
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D.
Hemistylus
Hemistylus is a little-known genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae.
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E.
Xerospermophilus
Xerospermophilus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels native to arid and semi-arid regions of North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leptographium Target entity description: Leptographium is a genus of fungi known for its association with bark beetles and its role in causing staining and disease in coniferous trees.
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A.
Boehmeriopsis
Boehmeriopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to parts of Asia and known for its herbaceous species.
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B.
Reissekia
Reissekia is a small genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, native to parts of South America.
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C.
Hunnemannia
Hunnemannia is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy family, known for its ornamental, bright yellow, poppy-like blooms.
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D.
Hemistylus
Hemistylus is a little-known genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae.
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E.
Xerospermophilus
Xerospermophilus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels native to arid and semi-arid regions of North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bark beetles
ⓘ
coniferous trees ⓘ |
| causes |
blue-stain in conifer wood
ⓘ
root disease in conifers ⓘ sapwood staining in conifers ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in coniferous forests ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
endophyte
ⓘ
insect-associated fungus ⓘ plant pathogen ⓘ |
| family | Ophiostomataceae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | J. J. Nannfeldt ⓘ |
| habitat |
bark beetle galleries
ⓘ
conifer sapwood ⓘ tree roots ⓘ |
| impact |
economic losses in forestry
ⓘ
reduced timber quality ⓘ tree mortality ⓘ |
| interactionWithHost |
colonizes xylem tissues
ⓘ
interferes with water transport in trees ⓘ |
| interactionWithInsects | carried in beetle mycangia or on exoskeleton ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| morphology |
darkly pigmented conidiophores
ⓘ
simple or branched conidiophores ⓘ slim conidia in chains or aggregates ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Leptographium procerum
ⓘ
linked to:
Leptographium
Leptographium terebrantis ⓘ
linked to:
Leptographium
Leptographium truncatum ⓘ
linked to:
Leptographium
Leptographium wageneri ⓘ
linked to:
Leptographium
|
| order | Ophiostomatales ⓘ |
| pathogenicTo |
Picea species
ⓘ
Pinus species ⓘ other conifer genera ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Grosmannia
ⓘ
Ophiostoma ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual spores
ⓘ
conidia ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
entomology
ⓘ
forest pathology ⓘ wood microbiology ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | accepted genus ⓘ |
| transmissionVector | bark beetles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leptographium Description of subject: Leptographium is a genus of fungi known for its association with bark beetles and its role in causing staining and disease in coniferous trees.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Leptographium
linked to: Leptographium
linked to: Leptographium
linked to: Leptographium